Description
DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, positioning us to help companies with their legal needs around the world. Our mission is to be the leading global business law firm. DLA Piper (Canada) LLP is one of Canada’s leading law firms with a team of innovative, proactive and dedicated lawyers, administrative and support staff who serve our clients in Canada and around the world. As one of British Columbia’s Top Employers from 2007 to 2023, we offer competitive salaries and benefits including a generous, top-rated employee pension plan.
If you are talented in providing unprecedented service, are enthusiastic and a team player, we are looking for you. We are currently looking for an experienced Corporate Services Paralegal to join our Vancouver office and invite you to review the job description. The successful incumbent will join a busy and supportive team within our corporate services department.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Preparation of documents relating to BC, Federal and extra-provincial companies, limited partnerships and societies/not-for-profits, including incorporations/registrations, capital alterations, corporate reorganizations, share/asset transactions, article amendments, director and officer changes, name changes, amalgamations, continuations, dissolutions and restorations;
- Minute book reviews;
- Respond to client inquiries and independently manage files;
- Attend to various filings and registrations;
- Input all time entries daily;
- Perform administrative and related duties as assigned and assist others in the department, as required;
- Conducting due diligence searches;
- Other duties, as required.
Knowledge, Qualities & Experience Required
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar position;
- Paralegal certification preferred;
- High degree of proficiency with ALF and MS Office applications;
- Experience with corporate registry filings;
- Strong understanding of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act;
- Familiarity with the British Columbia Societies Act an asset;
- Strong technical aptitude;
- High degree of accuracy and exceptional attention to detail;
- Excellent organizational and time management skills required to prioritize a high volume of tasks with competing priorities;
- Dedicated to providing service beyond expectation;
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills;
- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple files.
Please apply here: Recruitment (adp.com)
We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about application status.
Should you require any accommodation during the recruitment process, for example as a result of a disability, please let us know.